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The Largest Graveyard Of Ships in the World

Marty Mcfly Published 09/03/2013

Chuuk Lagoon formerly known as Truk Lagoon was Imperial Japan's main naval base in the South Pacific theater of WW2. In 1944 Operation Hailstone was launched by the United States during which 12 Japanese warships, 32 merchant ships and 249 aircraft were destroyed.

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The bow of the MV Beau.

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Random gas masks.

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A6M Zero fighters and a tail from a Mitsubishi G4M Bomber inside of the Fujikawa Maru.

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Forward gun on the cargo ship Nippo Maru.

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Swimming through a Mitsubishi G4M Betty bomber.

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Light tanks Type 95 by the look of it on the sunken Nippo Maru cargo ship.

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Another angle of the H8K airplane wreck.

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Trucks inside of the sunken cargo ship Hoki Maru.

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The bow of San Francisco Maru Cargo ship.

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Bridge of Nippo Maru.

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The bow of Nippo Maru a cargo ship that was sunk on July 16, 1944.

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A cockpit of a A6M Zero fighter.

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Engine room of Kensho Maru cargo ship.

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A wreck of Kawanishi H8K Emily "Flying" boat.

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Engine room of the cargo ship Unkai Maru.

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A wreck of a Mitsubishi G4M bomber.

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